DeWitt County vs. Karnes County

DeWitt County (TX)Karnes County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,18715,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,09714,828
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,09714,824
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%14.1%
Female persons, percent47.5%41.2%
White alone, percent87.9%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent9.5%9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent35.5%55.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.7%35.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,262764
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,2406,041
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,200$97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,062$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%9.5%
Building permits, 2018955
Households, 2014-20187,0884,246
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.5%30.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.0%71.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.9%57.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.9%18.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,28928,983
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)124,94845,276
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)220,189191,980
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,759$12,603
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.822.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,779$52,252
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,728$26,875
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%21.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017448346
Total employment, 20175,2714,701
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)226,975278,711
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,526970
All firms, 20121,9151,142
Men-owned firms, 20121,015652
Women-owned firms, 2012608316
Minority-owned firms, 2012340387
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,504682
Veteran-owned firms, 201211830
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7191,054
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.119.8
Land area in square miles, 2010908.98747.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeWitt county (TX) and Karnes county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.